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A learning experience - Operations Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
May 25, 2011
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Pros

4 weeks paid vacation starting your first year at MS. There is a very rich collection of learning materials as part of MS University. Really a fantastic way to learn new products, and skills. Great benefits.

Cons

Working environment is hit or miss depending on your manager and VP. There were a lot of managers per person when I was there. Current CEO comes from the retail banking world, and his focus may go there. The retail banking especially MSSB venture is really a problem for the group because they can not cut costs, and the "talent" is costing them over 60% of revenue from the group, compared to investment banking which is costing between 40%-50% of revenue.

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Pros

Very good co-workers, Great technology stack. Lot of new technologies and integration with current work.

Cons

They dont even give you a MS cup. They ask you to buy it for 5$. So cheap! Management big on "Giving back", Immediate managers do not like it and are not supportive. Lay off employees twice a year to show profits. Only worried about shareholders and clients. Don't know the criteria for lay-off. So, you are always worried if it is your turn. They boast about mental health and wellness. No good, when they layoff employees like this. HR = Horrible Resources. When you are laid off, they shoo you away as if you are a fly. You feel miserable. They themselves say - "We are better than Facebook or Oracle. We dont fire you at 6 AM over email." Gosh! What a comparison!

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